Abu Dhabi - Moroccan Novelist Bensalem Himmich has won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2019 for his autobiographical book "Al Zaat: Bayn Al Wujood Wal Eijad".

Tangier - Documentary film "We Could Be Heroes" by Hind Benasri won the grand prix at the 20th National Film Festival of Tangier (FNFT) in the feature film category, during the closing ceremony which took place on Saturday.

Rabat - Moroccan actor Abdelaziz Boualil, alias Aziz Maouhoub, died Sunday in Rabat at the age of 80 following an illness, his family said.

New York - The Alliance of Civilizations will launch next April the global call of peace through culture from the Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art of Rabat, a place that reflects the ability of Morocco to combine modernity and tradition, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Angel Moratinos told MAP.

Paris - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reaffirmed, on the occasion of the international Mother Language Day (Feb, 21), the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Casablanca - Minister of Culture and Communication, Mohamed Laaraj, reported a record number of visitors at the 25th Casablanca International Book Fair, with more than 560,000 people attending the event that wrapped up Sunday.